| citrobacter | A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped enterobacteria that can use citrate as the sole source of carbon. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Citrobacter amalonatica | A species found in faeces, soil, water, and sewage; isolated from clinical specimens as an opportunistic pathogen. Synonym: Levinea amalonatica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Citrobacter diversus | A species found in faeces, soil, water, sewage, and food; isolated from urine, throat, nose, sputum, and wounds; reported in cases of neonatal meningitis. Synonym: Citrobacter koseri, Levinea diversus, Levinea malonatica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| citrobacter freundii | A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in man and other animals including mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Its organisms have also been isolated from soil and water as well as from clinical specimens such as urine, throat, sputum, blood, and wound swabs as an opportunistic pathogen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Citrobacter koseri | A species found in faeces, soil, water, sewage, and food; isolated from urine, throat, nose, sputum, and wounds; reported in cases of neonatal meningitis. Synonym: Citrobacter koseri, Levinea diversus, Levinea malonatica. (05 Mar 2000) |